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Re: Pull of the bush

From: "Stuart M. Castergine" <scasterg@dispatch.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 11:17:31 -0500
Subject: Re: Pull of the bush
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On Thu, 30 May 1996 13:36:13 +1000 c9204374@student.anu.edu.au (Dan) wrote:

>I agree with Mike Dale that it has to do with aboriginal spirituality -
>especially in the context of the song. I always thought that it was what
>prompted aboriginals to go walk-about (which is when they go off and wander
>around the bush by themselves for an extended period of time).
>

I always thought it was about how those thorns get stuck in your shirt and you
have to be really careful getting them out or you rip your shirt and wouldn't
you know it just when you get one part of your shirt free another part gets
stuck and you end up ripping it anyway don't you hate it when that happens?

;-)

Stu

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